Isbn: 9780520068513 - Faces of Power: Alexander's Image and Hellenistic Politics (hellenistic Culture and Society): Volume 11 (23 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Hardcover in dust jacket. Third printing of first edition. Fine condition in fine, unclipped dust jacket. Pristine inside and out, with no mars, marks, dings, tears, or writing. Bottom and side fore-edges each have a very small stain. Illustrated. 8vo. 507 pp. including seven appendices, bibliography, and index, and an unpaginated section at the end of busts of Alexander reproduced in black and white. …

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Light edgewear and faint creasing to DJ.; Hellenistic Culture and Society; 545 pages; Alexander the Great changed the face of the ancient world. During his life and after his death, his image in works of art exerted an unprecedented influence on marbles, bronzes, ivories, frescoes, mosaics, coins, medals, even painted pottery and relief ware. Alexander's physiognomy became the most famous in history. But can we really know what meaning lies behind these images? Andrew Stewart demonstrates that these portraits wildly divergent in character, quality, type, provenance, date, and purpose actually transmit not so much a likeness of Alexander as a set of carefully crafted cliches that mobilize the notion "Alexander" for diverse ends and diverse audiences. Stewart discusses the portraits as studies in power and his original interpretation of them gives unprecedented fullness and shape to the idea and image called "Alexander.".…

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Condition: New. During his reign and following his death, the physiognomy of Alexander the Great was one of the most famous in history, adorning numerous works of art. This study demonstrates how the various portraits transmit not so much a likeness of Alexander as a set of cliches that symbolized the ruler. Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society. Num Pages: 545 pages, 8 color illustrations, 191 b/w photographs, 5 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG; AGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1375. . 1994. Illustrated. Hardcover. . . . .…

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Hardback. Condition: New. Alexander the Great changed the face of the ancient world. During his life and after his death, his image in works of art exerted an unprecedented influence-on marbles, bronzes, ivories, frescoes, mosaics, coins, medals, even painted pottery and reliefware. Alexander's physiognomy became the most famous in history. But can we really know what meaning lies behind these images? Andrew Stewart demonstrates that these portraits--wildly divergent in character, quality, type, provenance, date, and purpose--actually transmit not so much a likeness of Alexander as a set of carefully crafted cliches that mobilize the notion "Alexander" for diverse ends and diverse audiences. Stewart discusses the portraits as studies in power and his original interpretation of them gives unprecedented fullness and shape to the idea and image called "Alexander.".…

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Condition: New. During his reign and following his death, the physiognomy of Alexander the Great was one of the most famous in history, adorning numerous works of art. This study demonstrates how the various portraits transmit not so much a likeness of Alexander as a set of cliches that symbolized the ruler. Series: Hellenistic Culture and Society. Num Pages: 545 pages, 8 color illustrations, 191 b/w photographs, 5 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; ACG; AGH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1375. . 1994. Illustrated. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Hardback. Condition: New. Alexander the Great changed the face of the ancient world. During his life and after his death, his image in works of art exerted an unprecedented influence-on marbles, bronzes, ivories, frescoes, mosaics, coins, medals, even painted pottery and reliefware. Alexander's physiognomy became the most famous in history. But can we really know what meaning lies behind these images? Andrew Stewart demonstrates that these portraits--wildly divergent in character, quality, type, provenance, date, and purpose--actually transmit not so much a likeness of Alexander as a set of carefully crafted cliches that mobilize the notion "Alexander" for diverse ends and diverse audiences. Stewart discusses the portraits as studies in power and his original interpretation of them gives unprecedented fullness and shape to the idea and image called "Alexander.".…

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xxxvii, 507pp with 13 colour plus 191 monochrome illustrations. Hardback 26.2 x 18.2cms. ISBN: 0520068513. Study of Alexander portraits, incorporating an analysis of these in the context of Hellenistic political culture. Three main sections cover: Approaching Alexander; King and Conqueror; Survivors and Successors. Includes many previously unpublished images, appendices (including: a catalogue of The Getty Fragments: Preserved Alexander portraits discussed in the text; and a chronology of Alexander and the Successors. With bibliography, index.…

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Hardback. Condition: New. Alexander the Great changed the face of the ancient world. During his life and after his death, his image in works of art exerted an unprecedented influence-on marbles, bronzes, ivories, frescoes, mosaics, coins, medals, even painted pottery and reliefware. Alexander's physiognomy became the most famous in history. But can we really know what meaning lies behind these images? Andrew Stewart demonstrates that these portraits--wildly divergent in character, quality, type, provenance, date, and purpose--actually transmit not so much a likeness of Alexander as a set of carefully crafted cliches that mobilize the notion "Alexander" for diverse ends and diverse audiences. Stewart discusses the portraits as studies in power and his original interpretation of them gives unprecedented fullness and shape to the idea and image called "Alexander.".…

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Hardback. Condition: New. Alexander the Great changed the face of the ancient world. During his life and after his death, his image in works of art exerted an unprecedented influence-on marbles, bronzes, ivories, frescoes, mosaics, coins, medals, even painted pottery and reliefware. Alexander's physiognomy became the most famous in history. But can we really know what meaning lies behind these images? Andrew Stewart demonstrates that these portraits--wildly divergent in character, quality, type, provenance, date, and purpose--actually transmit not so much a likeness of Alexander as a set of carefully crafted cliches that mobilize the notion "Alexander" for diverse ends and diverse audiences. Stewart discusses the portraits as studies in power and his original interpretation of them gives unprecedented fullness and shape to the idea and image called "Alexander.".…

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Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 507 pages. 10.50x7.50x1.50 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.